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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in New York, NY

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $99,850 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,090 a month.

10th percentile
$32,220
25th percentile
$72,980
Median percentile
$99,850
75th percentile
$129,780
90th percentile
$209,240

Based on 1,020 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$73,083 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,850
Federal income tax−$13,137
Social Security + Medicare−$7,639
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,991
Monthly take-home$6,090
Every two weeks$2,811

Does it go far here?

$88,706Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

All sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in New York